Datil Pepper

Datil Pepper

Datil Pepper

Scovilles

Scientific Classification

Capsicum Chinense

Heat rating in Scovilles:

100000 – 300000

Datil peppers are cultivated throughout the United States and elsewhere, but the majority are produced in St. Augustine, Florida where the crops are grown in small batches by local families for their local businesses and restaurants. Local lore suggests datils were brought to St. Augustine by indentured workers from Minorca, Spain in the late 18th century. Datil peppers are used by the Minorcan community in many recipes.